Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen) vs Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen)

Microsoft Surface Pro 5 (Intel 7th Gen) $800
Microsoft Surface Pro (Intel 3rd Gen) $900
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
CPU
Core m3-7Y30
CPU
Core i5-3317U
GPU
HD 615 900MHz
GPU
HD 4000 1050MHz
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
12.3" LCD IPS 2736x1824 Touch
Display
10.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 Touch
Core m3-7Y30
2 Cores
4 Threads
1GHz Clock
Core i5-3317U
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
GB6S 600
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GB6M 1,200
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GB6S 400
10%
GB6M 810
3%
HD 615 900MHz
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
HD 4000 1050MHz
128 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.27 TFLOPS
1%
4GB
LPDDR3-1866
4GB
DDR3L-1600
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.3"
LCD IPS
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10.6"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2736x1824
5 Million Pixels
267 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
208 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
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2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
24W
15.00V
1.60A
48W
12.00V
3.60A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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Surface Connect
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
Surface Connect 5-Pin
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
45Wh
5945mAh
7.57V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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42Wh
5676mAh
7.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 13.5 Hours
Up to 5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Build Material
Magnesium, Glass
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Height
292.1 mm (11.5 in)
Width
201.4 mm (7.9 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Height
275 mm (10.8 in)
Width
173 mm (6.8 in)
Depth
13 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
784 g (27.65 oz)
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910 g (32.1 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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